Now World ViewUS swimming great Gary Hall Jr will have 10 Olympic medals lost in LA wildfires replaced, IOC says
Hall won 5 gold medals in 3 Olympic Games
Olympic swim champ has ‘no words’ after losing everything, including medals, in wildfires
Olympian Gary Hall Jr. shares his story on ‘America’s Newsroom’ about losing his home and medals to the devastating California wildfires.
A general view of the burned residential areas as wildfires continue to wreak havoc, reaching their fifth day, and leaving extensive damage in residential areas in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2025. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gary Hall Jr. of the United States listens to the national anthem after receiving the gold medal for the men's swimming 50-meter freestyle event on Aug. 20, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Gary Hall Jr. of the United States shows off his gold medal for the men's swimming 50-meter freestyle event on Aug. 20, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
